Studio Tours this Wednesday 9/24 -please arrive at 3:15

Don't miss our AIGA San Diego City College Studio Tour event to MiresBall and StudioConover this Wednesday 9/24. Meet at MiresBall.

On September 24 we will be touring 2 professional design studios and will meet at the first studio Mires Ball. These two studios are located within a very short walking distance of each other.

MiresBall: 2605 State Street. San Diego, CA 92103
http://www.miresball.com/
Studio Conover: 3131 Reynard Way, San Diego, CA 92103
3:20-4:15pm
http://www.studioconover.com/

There is street parking.
StudioConover is a cross-discipline design studio specializing in Integrated Brand Strategies, and Product and Architectural Consultation for the Built Environment.

MiresBall | Branding, Identity, Packaging & Design Agency
MiresBall is a branding agency in San Diego that develops strategy, marketing, & graphic communications.

Founder's Week Trolley Release: Design by Lindsay Jonkers SDCC Graphic Design

Vintage style at the Founders Week Trolley Roll out!

Professor Andrea Singer was the mastermind of the incredible Vintage Costumes

Old meets New at the Founder's Week Trolley Dedication

Lovely Lulubi in front of her larger than life trolley portrait

Woman of the Hour: Trolley Designer Lindsay Jonkers

Go Lindsay! Not only did she design it but she made it fit an 80 foot trolley

Portrait of Design Student Harry Kim

Professors Sean Bacon and Candice López team taught the Centennial Branding Class that developed the trolley design.

Lindsay with SDCC President Anthony Beebe

SDCC Communications Director Heidi Bunkowske organizes the big event with style

Agents of Change Trolley gets ready to roll out of the MTS yard

Graphic Design Lab Technician Eugene Brown gets playful in front of his portrait

Chancellor Constance Carroll steps back in time

Founder's week couldn't have had a more student-centered, dynamic and festive celebration than the trolley release last Wednesday. It meant so much to all of us in design to see the work of San Diego City College graphic design student Lindsay Jonkers roll down the tracks! Her design Agents of Change was unanimously selected to represent the diversity and spirit of San Diego City College. It featured portraits of students, faculty and staff artfully shot by professional photographer Stephen Simpson. Thanks to MTS for supporting this project!

The work of SDCC Graphic Design/Drama Professor Andrea Singer was simply amazing! Her flair made history come alive as she decked out students, faculty and staff in vintage costumes representing the 100 years of City College history. The Cosmetology department delivered makeup and hair that was inspiring. Thanks to Department Chair Extraordinaire June Richards for her unending support and vision. What incredible work with the organization and planning by our Communications team Heidi Bunkowske and Jamie Netherland. Thrilling to celebrate with our wonderful new President Anthony Beebe, Chancellor Carroll, interim President Lynn Neault and Trustees. Hundreds of cheering students lined the tracks to greet the trolley as it arrived from Imperial Station to the San Diego City College trolley stop.

Photography by Stephen Simpson

Founder's Week Events and Open House September 11: 11:30-1pm at San Diego City College Graphic Design AH401

Wednesday September 10: Join us at 10:30am at the Imperial Transit Center at 1255 Imperial in downtown San Diego.

Designed by San Diego City College Graphic Design student Lindsay Jonkers the trolley will roll out at a ceremony led by City College President Anthony Beebe. In a competition Lindsay's design Agents of Change was selected for this honor. Actors decked out in period costumes art directed by SDCC Design Professor Andrea Singer from the decades think roaring twenties, fabulous fifties and hip sixties will be on hand. A big shout out to June Richards for organizing the actors, make up and contributing so much to this event.

GRAPHIC DESIGN OPEN HOUSE
Thursday September 11:  11:30am-1:00pm in Room AH 401
Everyone is welcome to see finished portfolios by SDCC Design students, meet and greet faculty in the Young Resource Room. You can also visit our stunning new classrooms and graphic design digital lab.

You can also tour the new City gallery with tours leaving at 12, 3 and 6pm at the gallery entrance.

This Wednesday: Nicola Vruwink of Art Center College of Design

This Wednesday: 
Nicola Vruwink
Art Center College of Design
Room AH306
3:15-4:00pm
FREE
Everyone welcome

Learn about diverse careers in the design field and discover one of the top design schools: Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

Founder's Week Open House in the Arts/ Humanities: 8/11/14

Grow your Digital Skills at San Diego City College

With the demand and growth of digital in our world and in our future careers, these classes are essential to your success. Here are project examples of previous students work from these dynamic classes. Paul Drohan is the Executive Design Director of Digitaria and brings his real world expertise and enthusiasm to our brand new Graphic Design Digital Lab.

Examples of Student Work:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B16qb0mIrfiDbUNIM3YzWUZKUms&usp=sharing


There are only a few seats left so go to the first class meeting.

ARTG 144  Web Page Design
51654 6:00-8:30pm Monday/Wednesday in AH 406

This intermediate course explores the best practices and graphic elements of successful web design. Emphasis is placed on understanding the basics of web design, anatomy of a web site, web design unity, elements of web design, web typography, adaptive and responsive design and user experience. This course is tailored to the student in graphic design working towards building a portfolio for graduation. Each component and class assignment is intended to assist in effectively communicating your ability as a designer to visualize and execute a strong viewpoint, plan and voice.


ARTG 126  Intermediate Digital Media 2: Mobile Experience Design
41522 6:00pm-9:00pm Tuesday/Thursday in AH 406

This intermediate course explores the best practices and strategies of successful mobile experience design. Emphasis is placed on understanding the basics of mobile web and application design, mobile first strategies, elements of mobile design, adaptive and responsive design and user experience. This course is tailored to the student in graphic design working towards building a portfolio for graduation. Each component and class assignment is intended to assist in effectively communicating your ability as a designer to visualize and execute a strong viewpoint, plan and voice.

Build your Portfolio: Typography 2 this Fall

One of the best ways to build your portfolio is to enroll in Typography 206 this Fall. Guided by Past AIGA President Amy Levine, Partner at Visual Asylum you will complete several dynamic projects that go directly into your finished portfolio. These include beautiful poetry books pictured here, direct mail campaigns for the Old Globe Theatre and other projects that will give your book polish.
This class is a requirement for both our certificate and degree programs and intermediate level students who have completed Typography 106 and Digital Media [or equivalent elsewhere] can grab the remaining seats in this exciting course.

At this link you can see how Bradford Prairie implemented the Type 2 direct mail project into his finished portfolio winning first place at the AIGA San Diego 2014 Portfolio Review.

ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY

52450  ARTG206  ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY  M/W   6:00 PM-9:10 PM    AH 404        
Amy Levine